THE PARISH OF SAINT JAMES COLLIER ROW AND SAINT JOHN HAVERING-ATTE-BOWER

Registered charity 251460 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, WILLIAM HENRY PEMBERTON-BARNES

Church of England Church supporting the local village of Havering -atte-Bower

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Latest income

£139k

Latest spending

£141k

Registered

1967

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the General and Repairs funds recorded a deficit of £1,430, while the restricted Outreach fund recorded a deficit of £1,564. However, the charity holds unrestricted cash reserves of £80,707, which significantly exceeds its stated policy target of maintaining funds to cover approximately one year’s general expenditure.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Use of all facilities (55% of income)

“Use of all facilities 57,105” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: approximately one year’s general expenditure (held: £81k)

“It is the PCC’s policy to maintain sufficient funds to cover approximately one year’s general expenditure.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Denise Valerie Rowe
Evelyn Ann KNIGHTBRIDGE · trustee of 1 other charity
Graham Edwards · trustee of 1 other charity
HARRY KNIGHTBRIDGE
Jean Margaret Shephard
Susan Elizabeth Clarke
Victor King

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Havering

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£139k	£141k
31/12/2024	£141k	£158k
31/12/2023	£148k	£142k
31/12/2022	£101k	£92k
31/12/2021	£90k	£100k

Common questions

Is THE PARISH OF SAINT JAMES COLLIER ROW AND SAINT JOHN HAVERING-ATTE-BOWER financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the General and Repairs funds recorded a deficit of £1,430, while the restricted Outreach fund recorded a deficit of £1,564. However, the charity holds unrestricted cash reserves of £80,707, which significantly exceeds its stated policy target of maintaining funds to cover approximately one year’s general expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE PARISH OF SAINT JAMES COLLIER ROW AND SAINT JOHN HAVERING-ATTE-BOWER?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE PARISH OF SAINT JAMES COLLIER ROW AND SAINT JOHN HAVERING-ATTE-BOWER as a grant recipient include CONGREGATIONAL AND GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST, GRANTSCAPE, THE MISSION TO SEAFARERS, THE SAMUEL STOREY FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
CONGREGATIONAL AND GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£15k
GRANTSCAPE	FY2023	£10k	Roof Replacement (top up grant)
GRANTSCAPE	FY2023	£10k	Roof Replacement (top up grant)
THE MISSION TO SEAFARERS	FY2023	£7k	Great Yarmouth, UK
THE MISSION TO SEAFARERS	FY2022	£4k	Solomon Islands
THE SAMUEL STOREY FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£1k
THE SAMUEL STOREY FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£1k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	28/08/2008	£48k	"Conservation and Enhancement of St. John's Church Graveyard"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	29/04/2005	£5k	"Saint John's Church Graveyard"